Boston's Revolutionary and Drunken Past with Ye Olde Tavern Tours
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Boston, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Pair your Boston sightseeing with a frothy brew or two on this combination history tour and tavern crawl. Meet your guide in the afternoon, and set off with just a small group for company. You’ll wander along the city’s Freedom Trail, and will see 10 key Boston attractions—all while your guide shares the stories and history behind the sights. As you go, stop for refreshing beers in several centuries-old taverns.
- This two-in-one tour includes historical sightseeing and a pub crawl
- Explore Boston’s Freedom Trail, and learn all about the city’s history
- Visit multiple historical taverns, where you’ll enjoy beers en route
- This personalized, small-group tour will have a maximum of 12 attendees
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesA beer or cider is included at each of the three historic taverns where the tour stops.
- Gratuity for Tavern Staff
- Small Group Experience
- Gratuity for Tour Guide (discretionary)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1 Park St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
Meet your guide at Boston Common, at the corner of Park Street and Tremont Street. Your tour guide will be standing under the black hanging sign that reads "Boston Common." The closest address for GPS purposes is 1 Park Street.
End point
- 11 Marshall St, Boston, MA 02108, USA
Near Faneuil Hall
Itinerary
1
Freedom Trail
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- All guests must be 21 years of age or older with valid ID. No exceptions.
- All guests must complete a liability waiver.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 195 reviews
Roudell_W, Oct 2025
This experience was great, our tour guide Kelly was fantastic. Would highly recommend this tour. Kelly made history fun, the bars were cool to experience, and the beers hit the spot.
Theresa_S, Sep 2025
Kelly was an amazing tour guide! The small group was perfect! The bars and beer choices were on point! Great experience!
John_M, Jul 2025
First time visitor to Boston and what a treat to learn its history from an absolute treasure of a tour guide and historian. Oh, and beers, too! Brooke Barbier has a personality that makes history come alive and as I discovered, no place in America better than Boston with its rich and storied past. I was happy to support Brooke and buy both of her books. I'm halfway thru Boston in the American Revolution and it's like being on the tour again. Her voice comes through the pages making each page as fun as it was on tour. Thank you, Brooke!
Holly_R, Jul 2025
Brian was great. Fun walk around Boston, learned about the history of Boston and visited some cool pubs!
Tammy_L, Jun 2025
Our guide was amazing! Her knowledge was only second to her personality. She spoke to each of us on a personal level and related the history to our interests. She has a PhD in Am History and you can tell she loves her job.
Michelle_A, Jun 2025
Great tour with Brooke! Lots of fun with history tidbits dropped along the way. Cool pubs visited and a nice small group.
Eric_B, Jun 2025
Kelly was excellent! She was fun, energetic and made for a fun way to get some history and have some beers along the way!
DrRyan_C, May 2025
Brooke was incredibly fun and knowledgeable! Such a fantastic experience! Must do Boston activity. Can’t recommend enough!
Lauren_M, Mar 2025
I love history as much as I enjoy beer, and as it turns out, now I love Boston as much as both of those. For real, wash a city, and this tour helped bring the past alive. Thanks for such a good afternoon! May buy the new book online:)
Pam_R, Dec 2024
Our guide, Kelly, was great. We learned some interesting things and drank some delicious beer. It sucks that the tour is non-refundable. We paid for another couple to join us, but her father died and they obviously had to fly home and miss the tour. Seems like there should be exceptions to the rule allowed.
Paige_L, Nov 2024
Great tour and experience with Brooke, our tour guide. It was fun and informative. The time flew by.
James_D, Oct 2024
Brooke was awesome! She was so knowledgeable about Boston and America's history. There was not a single dull moment. The drinks came out quickly and the story never stopped. This tour is highly recommended
Michelle_F, Oct 2024
Fun tour! Brooke, our guide was very knowledgeable about Boston landmarks and stories. Nice small group so Brooke took time to get to know each one of us ! All the beers and ciders were excellent!
Shelley_H, Sep 2024
Kelly was an excellent tour guide! We really enjoyed the beer stops and her level of knowledge at every stop. Will enthusiastically recommend to friends and family.
Sandra_M, Sep 2024
Tour is delivered as described and promised. Ella - our tour guide -was fun, knowledgeable, energetic, and fantastic company!
Anthony_R, Sep 2024
Guide was really friendly, knew their history, the beers were really tasty, and even liked the special historic brew.
JillianHuldie, Aug 2024
The best way to learn about history. Brooke was an amazing tour guide & storyteller. We wanted to hang with her all day! The tavern stops were just as fun and interesting. The beer was an added bonus. Highly, highly recommend!!
Cindy_W, Aug 2024
Kelly was a great tour guide. Had a blast! Now I know I love cider beer. Yay. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone that likes beer and wants history info and a few extra stories.
Joe_D, Jul 2024
Overall great tour, great history insights and Beer! Brooke was fantastic! My group had a great time.
Christine_L, Jul 2024
Fun and very informative. The guide really knows his stuff. Nothing beats history with a few delicious beers.
John_B, Jul 2024
Brooke was awesome!! Her enthusiasm and love of history made it so much fun! The tour was entertaining and easy to walk.
Sarah_R, Jul 2024
Olivia is a superb tour guide. She's passionate about sharing Boston's history and kept my husband and I engaged the entire tour. The pace of the tour was perfect, and we were lucky to have a private tour. The beer and cider choices at each of the three stops were perfect options on a hot Boston day. I highly recommend this tour to enjoy Boston history and some brews!
Kraig_T, May 2024
Olivia was great! She had a great personality and was very knowledgeable about the sites and area. Would recommend
Geoff_R, May 2024
Olivia did an amazing job telling the story and incorporating where we were with what she was sharing. We really enjoyed this tour.
Emily_N, May 2024
We had such a great time with Olivia, our guide for the afternoon. She was knowledgeable and interesting, and gave us a memorable, fun afternoon.
Melissa_F, May 2024
Brooke, rather Dr. Brooke, was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the role of Bostonians in pre-Revolutionary War and Revolutionary War history. History+beer=Amazing experience! Highly recommend!!
philip_q, May 2024
Kelly is the best, professional and very informative!
Best part was meeting new people with fun and good attitudes, by then end of the tour, we all went and another tavern together!
Huzzah!!!
Katherine_W, Apr 2024
Amazing tour with Brian! He was very knowledgeable and funny. We had a great time and enjoyed the beer selection.
Sgephanie_S, Apr 2024
Our tour guide was a great! Really a great tour to catch some of the most notable places of historical Boston and have a few drinka
Katherine_G, Feb 2024
Kelly gave us an amazing tour of Boston!! She is an accomplished historian but also made the whole story of Boston and the revolution come to life for us! Took us to see many buildings and smaller artifacts we wouldn’t have noticed without her expertise sprawled throughout the city. The pubs she took us to were perfect, and we loved every cider and pint we tried. 10/10 would take this tour again and can’t recommend more highly!! Book this tour!!
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